Mets looking to trade Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey's days in New York might be numbered. The Mets are busy looking to trade the troubled starting pitcher to a couple of teams during the Winter Meetings, with sources saying those two teams are the Orioles and Rangers.

The Rangers rumor had some legs today. There was a story that the Mets would trade Harvey to Texas for left fielder Jurickson Profar, however Jon Hayman reported that the Rangers don't like the deal. Harvey is due to be a free agent at the end of the year likely complicating things.

But just the fact that the Mets would be willing to trade for Profar, a guy who has a .229 career batting average and a .309 on base percentage says everything you need to know about Harvey's status with the Mets. The Mets don't even care that his value is at an all time low, they want him gone no matter what.

Make no mistake Harvey was awful last year, especially when he returned from the disabled listed and pitched to an ERA of 11.25 in six games. Not only did Harvey lack any command and confidence on the mound, his late night frolicking rubbed a lot of people in the organization the wrong way.

On top of that there has always been a prevailing sense that Harvey wants to sign a major contract with another team. For years, fans felt he would rather be a Yankee than a Met. So you can't blame the Mets for wanting to deal him. However doing so when he has no value is a total waste of time.

The Mets should bring him back this season and challenge him to be the pitcher he once was. Harvey needs a breakout year, and the Mets need a breakout year from Harvey in order to increase his value and trade him this summer for a solid prospect or a solid major league contributor. The divorce is coming, but the Mets can do a lot better than Jurickson Profar.